Summary
The Shipping and Receiving Handler manages the flow of goods in and out of a Alcon, ensuring accurate records, preparing shipments, and receiving and storing incoming materials.
Responsibilities:
- Unloading trucks and verifying the contents of incoming shipments against packing lists and purchase orders.
- Inspecting goods for damage or discrepancies and documenting any issues.
- Storing received materials in designated areas, ensuring proper inventory management.
- Preparing orders for shipment, including packing, labeling, and weighing packages.
- Ensuring accurate shipping labels and documentation, such as bills of lading.
- Coordinating with shipping carriers to schedule pickups and track shipments.
- Maintaining accurate records of inventory levels, including tracking stock movements and identifying potential shortages.
- Participating in inventory counts and cycle counts to ensure accuracy.
- Recommending replenishment orders as needed.
- Assisting with loading and unloading trucks.
- Maintaining a clean and organized work area.
- Communicating with other departments and vendors regarding shipping and receiving issues.
- May be responsible for processing returns and exchanges.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required.
- Capability of using a computer and working in Office 365 applications.
- Forklift certification preferred.
- Ability to read a ship list and BOL.
- Shipping and receiving and or warehouse experience required.
- Must be willing and flexible to work OT.
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hearing protection, steel toe metatarsal shoes/boots, & safety glasses must be worn while on the production floor and performing this role.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration and is occasionally exposed to extreme temperatures.
Desired Behavioral Competencies:
- Behaves Ethically — Ensures own behavior is consistent with Alcon standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
- Impact and influence — works effectively with and through others including where no formal authority exists.
- Achievement Motivation — results oriented. Sets high standards and objectives.
- Communicate Effectively— Speak, listen, and write in a professional, clear, thorough, and timely manner.
- Negotiating – presents positions in a reasoned manner, seeks win-win outcomes but understands when to say no.
- Effective at building support and is adept at creating a shared vision.
- Decision-making — Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Organize— Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
- Problem Solving— Assesses problematic situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations with a hands-on approach.
Alcon Industries, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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